Is there a less competent organization in America?

[DennisT]

Ok have to give credit where due…

Had a package that was shipped via USPS - normally they use UPS.

Package was scheduled to be delivered Monday and actually showed up today - three days early.

Had to spot them this one

 

[DKRITTER]

One a note I order what seems like a lot of stuff from Amazon for my business and it seems every time there is a large delivery window it's because it will be shipped by the USPS. They are consistently poor.

 

[Holdmybeer]

One a note I order what seems like a lot of stuff from Amazon for my business and it seems every time there is a large delivery window it's because it will be shipped by the USPS. They are consistently poor.

Those far out delivery windows occur because the item isn't ordinarily stocked at an Amazon Dist. Center. They're featured on the Amazon web page but sold and shipped from independent providers. I just ordered a 160 mm skewer w/bobbins for a Bob Bike Trailer on Amazon. It's of coure not something they'd stock at a dist. center and the provider isn't going to offer free shipping via UPS when USPS costs them far less.

 

[DKRITTER]

Those far out delivery windows occur because the item isn't ordinarily stocked at an Amazon Dist. Center. They're featured on the Amazon web page but sold and shipped from independent providers. I just ordered a 160 mm skewer w/bobbins for a Bob Bike Trailer on Amazon. It's of coure not something they'd stock at a dist. center and the provider isn't going to offer free shipping via UPS when USPS costs them far less.

Absolutely, the odder the item the greater chance of USPS.
When we started our business we did some USPS shipping due to costs but quickly realized time and CS was more important.